§ 8B-5. Procedure for adoption of ordinances and regulations during disasters or emergencies.

Upon affirmation by the Mayor or the Chairperson of the Board of County Commissioners in the absence of the Mayor or the Manager in absence of the Mayor and the Chairperson of the Board of County Commissioners that a disaster or emergency exists which will affect the health, safety or welfare of the citizens of Miami-Dade County, any such ordinance or regulation adopted and promulgated because of such disaster or emergency shall become enforceable immediately upon promulgation. A copy shall be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court as Clerk of the Miami-Dade County Commission within twenty-four (24) hours of its promulgation. Upon failure to file the ordinance or regulation within twenty-four (24) hours, such ordinance or regulation shall not be deemed to have been adopted because of a disaster or emergency and shall have no effect until filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court as Clerk of the Miami-Dade County Commission within a period of fifteen (15) days as heretofore provided.

(Ord. No. 99-51, §§ 2, 3, 5-25-99; Ord. No. 03-178, § 1, 7-22-03)